Despite a fury of criticism in the wake of the Kiwis test match adventure in Denver, New Zealand Rugby League CEO Greg Peters believes the fixture is worth pursuing.
The NZRL has a three-year deal in place, alongside England, with the Australian promoter of the Denver match.
However NRL coaches on mass have blasted the timing of the fixture, with players returning home less than 48 hours before their weekend match, as was the case with Warriors contingent Issac Luke and Pita Hiku.
Manly forward Martin Taupau was left stranded at San Francisco airport for close to three days before he finally arrived back in Sydney on Friday morning.
Peters conceded there were noticeable difficulties, but given the limited international window he hopes to convince the NRL the fixture is a viable one.
"We are in the process of a review," Peters told Saturday Sport on RadioLIVE.
"There were obvious challenges at the event and we need to do a full debrief both high-performance and commercially to consider the remaining years on the deal.
"The NRL clubs have a vocal say and I respect that. I can see the challenges we have with this particular fixture and the timing around it, which is exactly why we are doing a full review.
"I get the issues they have got but we need to work with the NRL and try and make this work so we can carry on with this three-year deal.
"Like any deal it is subject to certain KPIs and approval requirements so we will be going through that."
Speaking to Brendon Telfer, Peters stressed the importance of regular tests for the Kiwis given the already limited schedule.
Peters fears the international game could be non-existent if a more settled window isn't established over the next decade.
"The impetus in going to the United States was extremely valid," Peters said.
"We need rugby league to grow on an international basis in order to have a more structured international programme.
"We need to be relevant on the international stage in 10 to 15 years' time. We need a much more settled programme over the next two or three World Cup cycles.
"The players need to know what an international schedule looks like going forward."
The Kiwis next play a test on October 13, when they host Australia in Auckland.
New coach Michael Maguire will be hopeful he can call on some of his more experienced players against the Kangaroos given the development look to the side that travelled to Denver.
Shaun Johnson, Tohu Harris, Adam Blair and Benji Marshall were among a glut of key names unavailable for the test against England through injury, suspension or unavailability.
Peters was excited by the youthful injection into the Kiwis last weekend, believing the long-term success of the national side will only benefit from a deeper playing pool.
"The opportunity to bring those guys together for the first time was a positive," Peters said.
"We are really keen to get back in front of our own home fans in Auckland on October 13th.
"We need to re-engage with our fans after last year's disappointment with the World Cup result.
"What Michael Maguire is doing is rebuilding the culture of the Kiwis and rebuilding the faith in the jersey.
"What we want is people climbing over each other to win positions in the team and I am confident that he will do that with this group.
"The senior players that may have lost a little bit of faith or may not have been that motivated to go to Denver will come back in and want to be part of this. It's the start of a new era."
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